Clip for writing instruments and method of making same



Nov 29, 1932. w. c. s. MAYS CLIP FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD OFMAKING SAME Filed Sept. 18, 1931 INVENITOR. MYY/a/II (/ar/Ze eff/fiys-KaMw WM.

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Patented Nov. 29, 1932 FFEQFZ PAENT WILLIAM CLARKE S. MAYS, OF EDGEWOOD,RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE IJL'AYS MANUFACTURING (30., INC., ACORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND CLIP FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD OFMAKING SAME Application filed September 18, 1931. Serial No. 563,552.

This invention relates to a clip for a writing instrument of the typemore particularly adapted to be secured to the barrel or body portionthereof by extending through the wall of the body and along the innersurface thereof.

An object of this invention is to provide a clip, and method of makingthe same, which will requ re less plated material in the use thereof.

Another object of this invention is to cut a blank from a sheet stockwhich is partly plated and partly unplated, with the blank so arrangedthat its unplated portion will be that portion which extends along theinner surface of the body and is concealed thereby.

A further obj ect of this invention is to cut the blanks, which are ofsomewhat irregular shape, from the partly plated and partly unplatedstrip of sheet stock, in such a mannor as to conserve the stock thereof.With these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the cap portion of a pen, illustrating myimproved clip as mounted thereon.

Fig. 2 is the top plan view of a strip of sheet stock from which theclips are blanked.

Fig. 3 is a section of the sheet stock on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4c is a top plan view of the blank.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view, illustrating the layout for cutting theblanks from the partially plated strip of sheet stock, the same beingarranged at an angle to conserve the stock thereof.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the completed clip alone.

Clips are, in some cases, secured to a writing instrument by passing aportion of the clip through an opening in the wall of the instrument tobe secured along the inner surface of the wall, thus obscuring from viewa. certain length of the clip. Such clips are usually plated throughouttheir entire length of surface on one side which plat ng for the portionof the length of the clip which extends through and along and inside ofthe barrel is hidden from view and protected from wear, and in order toconserve the platmg, which in instances is gold or other precious metal,and thus reduce the cost of construction without detrimentally affectingthe appearance or wearing surface of the clip, I have provided a stripof sheet stock which is plated for but a portion of its width, and havecut from this sheet stock the blanks for forming the clip with theobscured portion of the clip, which extends through and along the innersurface of the barrel or body of the cap of a writing instrument, beingcut from the unplated portion of the strip of the sheet stock, while theplated portion which forms the portion of the clip, which is eX- posedto View and wear, extends along the outer surface of the body of thewriting instrument; and the following is a detailed description of thepresent embodiment of this invention, illustrating the preferred meansby which these advantageous results may be accomplished.

- With reference to the drawing, 10 designates a tubular body which maybe a barrel or cap portion of a writing instrument, such as a pen or thelike, and is provided with an opening 11 through which there extends anoffset portion 12 of a clip bent to provide an end 13 extending alongthe inner surface of the wall of this clip.

I have secured this clip to the cap by a sleeve 14 which tightly fitswithin the cap and binds the portion 13 between the cap and the sleeve.The outer portion 15 of the clip extends along the barrel and isprovided with an enlargement 16 for engagement with the marginal edge ofthe fabric to which it is attached, such as the pocket of the user, tomaintain the writing instrument in desired position.

The clip is formed from a strip of sheet stock designated generally 17and which comp *ises an unplated portion 18 of brass or the like, alongone edge and a plated portion 19 extending generally over the remainderof the surface. From this strip, I cut blanks designated generallyarranged in a diagonal manner along the strip as illustrated in Fig. 5,

so that the winged portions 20 and tongue portion 21 will be arranged tooverlap each other as illustrated diagrammatically in Fig. 5, whereby agreater number of blanks may be cut from a given area of partly platedsheet stock.

The blanks so cut, provide an unplated portion 22., with a platedremainder shown shaded in Fig. 4i. The plate may be of any desireddeposited or rolled material, such as gold.

The unplated portion 22 is suitably bent or offset, as shown in Fig. 6,at the juncture of the plate and non-plate, while the Wings 20 andtongue 21 are folded to provide the enlarged hollow partially sphericalenlargement 16 for engagement with the fabric or material to which it isdesired that the writing instrument is to be attached.

The curved portion 23 provides a clip of the desired shape for resilientaction for engagement with the material desired.

The stock used is of a character to provide the surface of the plate 24substantially flush with the surface of the unplated portion 18 of thestock. (see 3). That illustrated is rolled gold plate or plating whichis applied prior to the sheet stock being rolled to the desired gage.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by theterms of the appended claims.

I claim 1. A clip for a writing instrument, having a straight portion toextend longitudinally alongthe inner surface of the instrument,saidportion being adapted to be locked in position by a tube fitting Withinthe instrument, a straight portion to extend through an opening in thewall of the instrument at right angles to the first straight portion. athird straight portion to extend longitudinally along the outer surfaceof the instrument parallel to the first straight portion and ofapproximately the same length, and a main portion curved convexlyoutwardly and having a clamping enlargement at its tip, wherebystressing of the main portion when the clip is in use will becounteracted by surface pressure of the first and third straightportions against the inner and outer surfaces of the instrument,respectively.

2. A clip for a writing instrument as set forth in claim 1, wherein theportions extending outwardly of the instrument are plated and theportions of the said clips within the instrument are unplated.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

WVILLIAM CLARKE S. MAYS.

